Cloth finishing machine



April 1934. i H. A. SHIELDS 1,954,496

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CLOTH FINISHING MACHINE Filed Aug. 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 hwmfior 5 m (A. hiclds Ybl Q t/ I? u a E a M E j 6\ 4 37 WMW 3 36 (-Wbmey Patented Apr. 10, 1934 UNETE rarest QF'FlCE 21 Claims.

This invention relates to a cloth finishing machine, the primary object and purpose of which is to provide a machine to properly sponge and finish cloth and retain it in its finished condition and protect it against damage or injury after the finishing operation has been completed.

Essentially the invention consists in a machine wherein a length of cloth and a somewhat greater length of paper are wound into a cylinder roll, the cloth being subjected to the action of heat and moisture in the form of steam and led to the paper on which it lies, the paper being subjeoted to lengthwise tension while the cloth is free from tension and the two wound continuously together. In practice the paper is wider than the cloth so that the paper at each side edge extends a short distance beyond the edges of the cloth, whereby the completed roll of cloth and paper shows no exposed portion or edges of the cloth; and the cloth is maintained in its rolled, sponged and pressed condition within the paper until it is to be used, the cloth being protected from the action of dirt, dust or the like and from any effects of light striking against any exposed edges.

1 have heretofore made applications for patents, one relating to the product which is obtained, Ser. No. 521,202, filed March 9, 1931, another to the process, Ser. No. 521,041, filed March 9, 1931, while the present invention is directed to a practical and perfected machine by means of which the process may be practically and effectively practiced for the production of the product, consisting of the tightly rolled, sponged and finished cloth wherein both surfaces of the cloth are held between and snugly pressed by paper and the edges of the cloth are within the projecting edges of the paper at the ends of the cylindrical roll which is produced.

The present machine, which is the subject matter of this application, is concerned with many novel combinations, organizations and arrangements of cooperative parts for the practical,

o eificient and speedy attainment of the desired product and for the carrying out of the process noted.

An understanding of the invention may be had from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. l is a side elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 a fragmentary longitudinal vertical section therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end elevation showing a detail of the construction.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the machine similar to Fig. 1, from the opposite side of the machine.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation and partial section, the section being taken immediately within the outer side of the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a plan of the machine.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged side elevation of the mechanism at the left-hand end of the machine as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical section at one side of the machine and approximately midway between its ends, and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary end elevation and partial section illustrating the paper smoothing and lateral spreading bar over which the paper first passes, and the manner in which it is flexed to convex form.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures of the drawings.

In the construction of the machine, two spaced apart vertical side frames 1 of metal are used, each of which at its upper end has a horizontal rail 2, preferably of angle iron as shown. A cylindrical drum 3 is mounted between said rails to rotate around circular end plates 4 which are of afixed character. The manner in which the drum is driven will be later described.

A pipe 5 carries steam from which a connecting pipe 6 extends to one end 4 around which the hollow drum rotates. Within the drum a steam coil 7 is horizontally located connected with the pipe 6 and with an outlet pipe 8 as shown, whereby there is a continuous circulation of steam through the coil '7 when the valve shown in the pipe 6 is opened, thereby maintaining the drum in a heated condition. The pipe 5 is continued in a pipe 9 which leads to a suitable support on the frame and is then turned horizontally to extend in a horizontal pipe 10 lengthwise and centrally of the drum. The pipe 10 is perforated throughout its length for the escape of steam to the interior of the drum, and the steam passes through the walls of the drum 3 which are perforated with a large number of small closely set holes indicated in Fig. 2. Excess steam or condensation within the drum escapes through an outlet 11 in end 4 and thence through a lead away pipe 12.

The coils 7 and the perforated pipe 10 are located within a trough 13 of sheet metal which is stationarily disposed within the rotating drum 3. The trough is open at its upper side whereby steam escaping through the perforated pipe 10 is normally carried upwardly to escape through the upper side of the drum 3, passing through a fabricated covering 14 which completely covers the outer surface of said drum.

At one side of the drum a horizontal bar 15 carrying a continuous series of brush bristles which extend toward the drum is connected with arms 16 extending at right angles from its ends. Arms 16 are pivotally mounted at the upper ends of brackets 17, one secur d to the upper side of each of the upper rails 2 of the supporting frame. At one side of the machine an upwardly extending arm 18 is connected with the pivot of one of the members 16 and normally extends in an upward direction. A rod 19 is secured at one end of the free end of arm 18 and extends toward an end of the machine (known as the operators end) and is connected to a hand lever 20 between the ends thereof, said lever 20 having a pivotal mounting at its lower end on the frame of the machine. Moving the lever 20 in a direction toward the drum 3, the brushes on the bar 15 may be brought into engagement with the covering of the drum 3 or, as will later appear, against the cloth which is carried around said drum and between it and the brush bar 15. The purpose of this construction is for the operator of the machine to grasp the handle 20 when the end of the cloth, which is being finished and wound within the paper, is about to pass from the drum, and hold it in contact with the drum Lmtil the end portion of the cloth has received its steam treatment therefrom, as otherwise the cloth might drop from the drum before the end portion thereof was thus treated.

The cloth which is to be treated is in a cylindrical roll 21. A central core or rod 22 extends through the cloth roll 21 the ends of which ride by gravity down the inclined upper edges 23 of fixed brackets 24 carried adjacent an end of the frame and in close proximity to the drum 3. The cloth is carried upwardly over the drum and around its fabric covering 14 and thence under the drum and back underneath the roll 21 as shown.

The paper within which the cloth is to be wound immediately after it has been subjected to the steam treatment is in a roll 25 and is placed around a central core 26 the ends of which are received in slotted brackets 27 secured vertically at one end of the frame, as in Figs. 1 and 5. The core 26 may be of a special construction (not shown) whereby it may be passed freely through a central longitudinal opening in the roll of paper, and then expanded to engage with the roll of paper so as to fix the core and paper with relation to each other and prevent any free turning of the paper roll on the core. The mechanism for such purpose is indicated partly at 28 in Fig. 1 near one end of the core.

The opposite end of the core carries a brake drum 29 around which a split brake band 30 is placed which may be tightened to frictionally resist unwinding of the paper through a rod 31 which passes through the outer ends of the brake drum, and carries a spring 32 adapted to be adjusted as to tension by a thumb nut (Fig. 4), the rod extending at the outer side and lengthwise of the machine toward the operating end thereof, and having connection between the ends of a hand lever 33 pivotally mounted at its lower end on the frame of the machine, while its upper end is adapted to be shifted to a number of positions and retained through engagement of the upper end of the machine in any one of a series of spaced apart holes in an arc shaped bracket 34 as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

It is evident that unwinding of the paper may be subjected to a greater or less degree of resistance in proportion to the braking which will thereupon place the paper under a continuous longitudinal tension.

The paper 25 passes from the roll upwardly and toward the operators end of the machine, first passing over a bar 35, the outer side of which is of convex curved form in cross section, while the bar between its ends is adapted to be flexed into a convex form. The bar 35 at its ends is secured to the upper edges of brackets 36 which are fastened to the upper rails 2 of the side frame members. Adjusting screws 37 spaced apart with relation to each other pass upwardly through a rigid horizontal bar 38 carried by and between the brackets 36 (Fig. 9), whereby the flexible bar 35 may be given a greater or less amount of crown; and the paper 25 passing thereover is automatically spread laterally so as to eliminate any longitudinal wrinkles it may have.

Between the brackets 36 are three rollers 39, and 41. The rollers 39 and 40 are in substantially the same horizontal plane and are carried at their ends between the brackets 36, while the roller 41 is located above and between rollers 39 and 40 and is carried by pivoted links 42 which are acted upon by coil springs 43 to maintain the paper passing around said rollers in a taut condition. The paper, after passing over the bar 35, goes to and over the roller 41, thence under the same to around and under the roller 40 and thence over the upper side of the roller 39 (see Fig. 2).

The paper, after leaving the roller 39, passes downwardly and underneath another horizontal roller 44 which is idly mounted at its ends at the bends in two bent bars, one of which is pivotally carried at the inner side of each of said members 1 of the frame. One end section 45 of each bar extends upwardly from the roller 44 and is pivotally connected to its frame member. portion 46 of the bent bar is free and is located horizontally, extending toward the operators end of the machine from the roller 44. A piston rod 47 made of two jointed sections is connected to each arm or portion 46 and extends downwardly into an air cylinder 48 carried by the frame of the machine, this being a well known dashpot construction for preventing too abrupt or rapid movements and changes of position of the roller 44 as will later be described with reference to the paper passing thereunder.

After the paper has passed underneath the roller 44 it is carried to the operators end of the machine and over the upper side of a horizontal roller 49 mounted upon and between the side frame members 1. The roller 49 is spirally curved from its center outwardly in opposite directions with grooves 50 which have a further tendency to laterally spread the paper and maintain it free from longitudinal wrinkles.

The cloth, after it has gone over around and under the drum 3, comes to the upper side of the paper substantially over the roller 49 and the cloth and paper are then carried together in the same direction and wound into a continuous roll 51 around a central rod or core 52, the ends of which are received in suitable sockets in fixed brackets 53, one connected to each of the side frame members 1 of the machine, it being understood that the rod 52 is removable from and re- The other end 1 placeable in operative condition with said brackets and with the driving mechanism for the rod or core. The brackets 58 form a part of the supporting frame Work of the machine, and the brackets 24, the lever 33 and the lever 20, previously described, are mounted on such brackets 53.

The machine is designed to be driven by an electric motor 54 (Figs. 1 and 6) supported at a side of the machine, the shaft of which is connected by a suitable friction clutch 55 with a driving shaft 56. Shaft 56 lies horizontally alongside of the machine and enters a housing 57 within which is a Worm, (not shown) for driving gearing which in turn drives the drum 3. The shaft 56 extends through the worm housing 57 and is joined by means of a universal joint with an extension shaft 58 which also lies substantially horizontal and in axial alinement with the shaft 56 during the operation of the mecha nism.

At the free end of the extension shaft 58 a grooved pulley 59 is secured, around which an endless belt 60 is passed which also passes around a second grooved pulley 61 mounted at one end of a shaft 62 located above and at one side of one of the brackets 53. The shaft 62, through suitable worm gearing housed within a housing 68, drives the rod or core 52 around which the paper and cloth are wound together. Shaft 62 at its opposite end is provided with a hand wheel 64 for manual operation.

A lever 65 is mounted at one side and at the operators end of the machine on a cross shaft 66 at the outer side of one of the brackets 53 (Figs. 5 and '7). The cross shaft 66 at its inner end carries a lever 67 which is turned with the movement of the operating lever or handle 65. A bell crank lever 69 is pivotally mounted on and suspended from a pivot 68 closely adjacent the lower end of the lever 6'7 (Fig. 5) and has a short finger '70 projecting from its upper end toward the lower end of the lever 6'7; and the two adjacent ends of the lever 67 and finger '70 are formed as inclined cams so that rotation of the lower part of lever 6'7 in a counterclockwise direction causes rotation of the downwardly extending arm 69 of the bell crank lever.

The pivot stud 68 at the outer side of the bracket 58, on which it is mounted, has an arm '71 secured thereto which is connected with a cylindrical sleeve '72 through which the extension shaft 58 passes. A coiled spring '78 (Fig. 1) is connected at one end to the arm 69 and at the other end to any suitable fixed portion of the machine, acting, when free to do so, to move the lever 69 in a counterclockwise direction (in Figs. 1 and '7) and pull the shaft 58 downward, thereby tightening the belt 60 and causing a frictional engagement of the said belt with its pulleys 59 and 61 such that the shaft 62 will be driven by the shaft 58. This occurs when the lever 65 is pulled to the position shown in Fig. 1 or back from the pcsi'tion shown in Fig. '7.

With the lever 65 in the position shown in Fig. '7, the end of lever 67 engaging against the finger '70 causes a turning of the shaft 68 and an eleva tion of the free end of the shaft 58 and its connected pulley 59, thereby slackening the belt 60 and breaking the frictional driving connection between the pulleys 59 and 61.

The operating lever 65 carries a horizontally projecting pin '74 which, in the position shown in Fig. 1, ridesunderneath the free end of a dog '75 pivotally mounted on the adjacent bracket 53.

The dog '75 at the opposite side of the pivot carries a-friction brake shoe '76 which, when the dog is free from the pin '74, as in Fig. '7, is pressed into the groove of the pulley 61 through the connection of spring '77 to the dog 75, stopping rotative movement of shaft 62.

A rod '78 (Fig. 5) is connected at one end to the upper end of the lever 6'7 and extends horizontally to the upper end of an arm '79 with which it is connected. The arm '79 is integral with a plate (Fig. 8) which has inclined cam edges at its lower sides and said arm '79 and plate 80 are pivotally mounted at their juncture on a shaft carried by a side frame member 1. A lower cam edge of the plate 80 rides upon the upper edge of a screw 81 which adjustably threads the free end of an arm 82 fixed to a pivot shaft passing through and mounted on the frame of the machine to the outer end of which a yoke 83 is connected (Fig. 8) which, in turn, is operatively connected with the movable member of the friction clutch 55. It is evident that when the operating lever 65 is moved to an intermediate position substantially midway between its two extreme positions the plate 80 will bear upon the screw 81 at the notch shown in Fig. 5 between the two lower inclined edges and the friction clutch 55 is disconnected and the entire mechanism stopped though the motor 54 may continue to run. But on moving the lever 65 in either direction from this intermediate position the clutch 55 is reengaged and the driving shaft 56 operated.

A rod 84 is adjustably connected with a block 85 pivotally connected in turn to the lower end of the arm 69 (Figs. 1 and 5), said rod extends upwardly and away from the operators end of the machine and is connected with an arm 86 in turn joined with one of the arms 45 of the members between and on which the roller 44 is carried. When the finger '79 is engaged by lever 6'7 to turn arm 69 in a counterclockwise direction, the roller 44 is lifted from the paper 25, and when the lever 67 is turned. on the operation of the operating handle 65 to release the finger '70 and permit the spring '73 to work, the roller 44 is pulled downwardly against the paper 25 through the force of the spring '78, thus placing the pa per under a longitudinal tension, the amount of which may be increased or diminished by adjusting the spring '73 as to tension. The dash pot construction shown at 4'1 and 48 is to check and hold the roller 44 from dropping down too abruptly and with too great a force upon the paper when the arm 69 is released and thereby show the manner inwhich the change of speed or the neutral position of the gearing may be controlled by the operator of the machine.

A hand lever 88 is loosely mounted on shaft 66 to which the operating lever 65 is secured, and a rod 89 connects lever 88 with a bell crank 90 (Fig. 6) which operates a collar 91 for sliding a shaft 92 through the movement of which the change of speed and the neutral position is se cured. In the position of the lever 88 shown in w Fig. 1 the change speed gear mechanism is driving at one speed; when drawn back to approximately the position of the lever 65 the driving is at anoth r speed, and at an intermediate position of the lever the gearing does not drive the roller and other mechanism associated therewith.

The shaft, which is driven from the change speed gear mechanism, is indicated at 93 and it in turn drives the drum 3. A sprocket wheel 94 is fixed to shaft 93 around which is an endless chain 95, which also passes around a small sprocket wheel 95 fixed at the inner end of a short shaft to the outer end of which a spur gear 97 is secured, meshing with another spur gear 98 which is loosely mounted on the outer end of the shaft on which roller 39 is fixed and which extends through the adjacent supporting bracket 36. A spur gear 99 directly at the end of the roller 39 and gear 100 drives a like gear 101 connected with the roller 41. The gear 100 is attached at the end of the roller 40. All of the gears 99, 100 and 101 are of the same pitch and number of teeth, and the rollers 39, 40 and 41 are of the same diameter and therefore turn at the same speed.

As previously described, the arm 79 and the cam member 80 integral therewith are mounted at the inner end of a short shaft which is rotatably mounted on a side 1 of the frame support. At the outer end of said shaft a finger or arm 102 is fixed (see Fig. 1), the free end of which comes at the outer side of a depending bar 103 and above the lower outturned inclined end 104 thereof (Fig. 8). Bar 103 is pivotally mounted and suspended from a bracket fixed to an upper rail 2 of the frame and has connection at its upper end to a pivot shaft 105 rotatably mounted on said bracket with which a yoke 106 (Fig. 1) is connected. The yoke is jointed with a movable clutch member 107 which is normally spring pressed into engagement with a cooperating clutch face on the hub of the loosely mounted spur gear 98. The clutch member 107 is splined on the shaft of roller 39 and when the two clutch faces are in engagement the roller 39 is driven from the gear 97; but when the clutch faces are separated, gear 98 rotates freely on the shaft of roller 39 and rollers 39, 40 and 41 are not driven.

The gear 97 may be replaced with a larger or smaller gear having a few more or less teeth so as to change the speed of rotation of the various rollers 39, 40 and 41. To this end the shaft at the opposite end of which the sprocket wheel 96 and gear 97 are secured is mounted on a plate 108 pivotally connected at one end to the adjacent bracket 36 (Fig. 1) and adjustably connected at its other end by a bolt and slot connection, indicated at 109, whereby the gear 97 may be re moved and replaced by another gear which may have a very few greater number or less number of teeth.

This is of value in that the circumference of the drum 3 may be increased or diminished at times in accordance with the thickness of the fabric covering 14 placed around it. The peripheral speed of the drum 3 must not be less than the speed of the movement of the paper 25 and in fact should be slightly greater so as to deposit the cloth on the surface of the paper in a loose untensioned manner and with a slight excess in length of cloth over the length of the paper to permit such shrinkage of the sponged cloth as may take place after the cloth and paper are wound together without imposing stretch or tension on the cloth after it has shrunk. It is many times desirable to increase the thickness of the fabric cover 14 over the drum 3 and in order to secure the proper relation of peripheral speed of the drum to the speed of the paper the gear 97 must be capable of replacement as described.

In the operation of the machine the paper is threaded through the rollers 41, 40 and 39, underneath roller 44 and over roller 49 and carried to the rod or core 52 to which it is, in practice, detachably connected. The drum, after being first heated by passing steam through the coil 7, has steam let into it through the perforated pipe 10 and escapes outwardly through the openings in the drum and through the fabric covering 14. The cloth is carried over the drum and around it, being steamed and sponged, and brought to the upper side of the paper 25. The lever 65, at its intermediate position between the two extreme positions shown in Figs. 1 and 7, holds the clutch disconnected though the motor 54 is in operation.

When the paper and cloth have been carried and connected to the core 52 it is time to start the operation of the machine which is done by pulling the lever 65 to the position shown in Fig. 1. When this is done clutch 55 is engaged to drive the shaft 56, which in turn drives the change speed gearing within the housing 37 and thereupon the shaft 93, the roller 3 and the various paper driving rollers 39, 40 and 41 are put into operation, the roller 44 is released to bear against the upper side of and tension the paper and the extension shaft 58 is permitted to drop from the position shown in Fig. 7 to that shown in Fig. 1, the spring 73 tightening the belt and at the same time placing tension upon the cloth through its action upon the roller 44. The shaft or core 52 pulls the paper as fast as the rollers 39, 40 and 41 pass the same and the steamed cloth deposited freely and loosely upon the upper side of the paper is wound therewith around said shaft.

As the roll 51 of cloth and paper increases in diameter there is a tendency to pull the paper faster than the rollers 39, 40 and 41 will pass it, such being taken care of by slippage of the belt 60 on the grooved wheels 59 and 61.

The operation continues until all of the cloth in the roll 21 is exhausted. As the last part of the cloth from said roll passes over the drum 3, lever 20 is operated and pushed from the position shown in Fig. 1 toward the right to bring the brush 15 against the cloth and hold it until the last part thereof passes by the brush, thus insuring that the end portion of the cloth shall receive steam from the drum. When the last of the cloth has been wound with the paper into the roll 51, the lever is moved from the position in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 7. raises the shaft 58 and the attached wheel 59 which while they still rotate do not drive the shaft 62 and the core .52 because of the slackening of belt 60.

The clutch at 107 is disconnected from the gear 98 through the downward movement of finger 102 bearing against the outwardly turned lower end 104 of the clutch operating arm 103 caused by the movement of the shaft on which arms 79 and cam member are fixed when the cam is turned from the position shown in Fig. 5 to another position in which the screw 81 bears against the opposite edge of the cam, and this stops the rotating movement of the rollers 39,

40 and 41, whereupon the paper feed is stopped,

This 1 the winding of the paper around the roller 51 is stopped but the drum 3 continues to turn. This is desirable to prevent condensation of steam in the fabric cover at one side of the drum which does not occur while the drum continues to rotate. The tension roller 44 is relieved when arm 69 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 7 and said roller is lifted from the paper whereupon the paper may be cut across and its end cemented to the outer surface of the outer covering of paper in the roll or package 51.

This operation may be repeated as many times as necessary with respect to additional rolls of cloth 21. The drum 3 is stopped and the starting end of the cloth is carried around the drum. Moving the lever 65 to its intermediate position disengages clutch 55 and stops the roller operation; and after the cloth and paper are connected with the core or shaft 52, themachine is started by moving the lever to the rear position, indicated in Fig. 1; and the machine is stopped in operation except for the continued rotation of the drum 3, by moving lever 65 to the forward position shown in Fig. 7, while the drum is stopped by moving it to an intermediate position between the two extremes.

With this machine it is evident that the cloth is subjected to the action and penetration of steam and is heated and moistened continuously as it passes around the drum 3 and is deposited on the upper side of the paper. The paper is under tension at all times and is maintained laterally spread to eliminate any longitudinal wrinkles. The paper becomes hot because of its contact with the cloth and the warm or hot paper and cloth are wound together in a roll in which the paper presses very tightly against the cloth on both sides. The cloth deposited fully as fast or slightly faster than the paper moves is not subddjected to any stretching or tension of any kind and may shrink within the completed package 51 without stretching. The paper gives a very smooth and attractive finish to both sides of the cloth.

As shown in Fig. 6 the paper is somewhat wider than the cloth so that at each edge it extends beyond the edges of the cloth and the completed package 51 has the paper edges extending beyond the cloth so that at no part is the cloth I exposed in any manner but it is protected against 5 f moved and may be used in the next succeeding opably mounted perforated drum, means for carrying steam into said drum to pass outwardly through its perforations, means for passing a con- 1 1 cloth togetherinto a roll.

2. A construction containing the elements in combination defined in claim 1, combined with means for subjecting said paper to longitudinal tension, said cloth being depositedon the paper free from tension.

3. In a machine of the class described, a rotatably mounted perforated drum, means for carrying steam to the interior of the drum for passage outwardly therefrom through the perforations, means for rotating the drum, means for supporting a roll of cloth adjacent the drum whereby the cloth may be carried around and under the drum as it is rotated, a rotatably mounted shaft, means for passing a continuous length of paper underneath and spaced from the drum I and onto which the cloth is deposited, said paper being connected with said shaft, and means for driving the shaft to wind the paper and cloth together into a roll.

4. In a machine of the class described, a driven shaft around which cloth and paper are adapted to be wound with the cloth at the inner side of the paper, means for driving said shaft, means for applying longitudinal tension to the paper, means for depositing a length of cloth upon the paper to be carried thereby and wound therewith into a roll, and means for applying steam to the cloth immediately previous to its deposit on said paper, said steam applying means being on the opposite side of the cloth from the paper, said paper being located relatively close to the steam applying means for the purpose described.

5. In a machine of the class described, a shaft around which paper and cloth are adapted to be wound into a roll with the cloth inside of the paper, a rotatably mounted cylindrical perforated drum, means for carrying steam thereinto, said steam passing outwardly through the drum perforations, means for supporting a roll of cloth adjacent said drum whereby the cloth may be carried around and under the drum and subjected to the action of steam, a roll of paper mounted on the machine, means for drawing the paper from said roll and carrying it to said shaft underneath and spaced from the drum, whereby the cloth is deposited on the upper side of the paper, and means for driving said shaft and for rotating said drum.

6. In a machine of the class described, a removable shaft around which paper and cloth are adapted to be wound with the cloth'inside the paper, a motor, a perforated hollow rotatably mounted drum around and under which cloth is adapted to be carried, means for carrying a continuous length of paper underneath the drum and cloth to said shaft, with which the paper is connected, means for driving the drum from the motor, means for driving said shaft from the motor, and means for carrying steam to the interior of the drum to pass therefrom outwardly through said perforations and steam the cloth in its contact with the drum.

7. In a machine of the class described, a frame support, a hollow perforated drum rotatably mounted thereon, means for heating said drum, means for delivering steam to the interior of the drum 1301 pass outwardly through its perforations, a shaft mounted on the support, spaced apart brackets one adjacent each end and at one side of the drum having upper edges inclining downwardly toward the drum, a plurality of horizontal rollers mounted on said support a short distance from and at the opposite side of the drum through which a continuous length of paper may be carried to said shaft, means for driving said rollers to feed the paper to saidshaft, means for driving the shaft to take up the paper as fast as it is fed thereto, means for tensioning the paper longitudinally between said rollers and shaft, and means for supporting a roll of cloth on said brackets whereby the same may be carried over, around and under the drum, receiving steam therefrom and deposited on the paper, said cloth and paper being wound together around said shaft with the cloth inside the paper.

8. In a machine of the class described, a hollow rotatably mounted perforated drum, means for carrying steam into said drum to pass outwardly through its perforations, a supporting frame for the drum, a shaft at one end of the frame, a roll of paper on the shaft, means for manually braking the shaft to retard its rotation, a plurality of rollers on the frame through which the paper is threaded, a tension roller below said plurality of rollers under which the paper passes, a second shaft at the opposite end of the frame with which the end of the paper is connected, means for supporting a roll of cloth adjacent the drum whereby the cloth is carried around and under the drum to and deposited on the paper, a motor, means for driving said second shaft from the motor, means for driving the drum from the motor and means for driving said plurality of rollers from said motor.

9. In a machine of the class described, a frame support, a shaft at one end of the support, a roll of paper around and connected with said shaft, a plurality of rollers carried on and between the sides of the support above said roll of paper through which the paper is threaded, a tension roller under which the paper is carried, pivotally mounted arms carrying said tension roller, a second shaft mounted on and between the sides of the support at the opposite end of the machine to which the end of the paper is connected, spring means acting on said arms supporting the tension roller tending to move said roller downwardly against the upper side of the paper to tension the same when free to do so, an electric motor, means driven by said motor to simultaneously drive said second shaft and said plurality of rollers, and manually operable control means movable to different positions in one of which said motor is disconnected from said second shaft and from said plurality of rollers, and the spring means acting on the tension rollers is rendered ineffective while the motor continues operation, and in another of which said motor is connected with said second shaft and plurality of rollers to drive the same and the tension roller is subjected to said spring means.

10. In a machine of the class described, a supporting frame, a horizontal shaft mounted transversely of the frame at one end, an electric motor mounted at a side of the frame, a drive shaft mounted at the same side of the frame, a clutch to connect the electric motor to the drive shaft,

an extension shaft in alinement with the drive shaft and connected thereto with a universal joint connection, a grooved pulley at the end of the extension shaft, an additional shaft above and parallel to the drive shaft, gear connections between said additional shaft and the first mentioned shaft, a pulley on said additional shaft above the pulley on the extension shaft, an endless belt around said pulleys, a manually operable lever mounted on the frame, means operated thereby connected with said extension shaft to lift the same at its free end on movement of the lever to one position, spring means for pulling the extension shaft in a downward direction on freeing of the same on movement of the lever to another position, and means operated by said lever for operating the clutch to disconnect the motor from the drive shaft on movement of said lever to a third position.

11. In a machine of the class described, a hol- 10w perforated rotatably mounted drum, means for carrying steam to the interior of the said drum to pass outwardly through its perforations, means for rotating the drum, a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame at one side of the drum and parallel thereto, gearing connections between said rollers to drive the same in unison and means for driving the rollers to have a slightly less peripheral speed of rotation than the drum.

12. In a machine of the class described, a supporting frame, means for moving paper continuously lengthwise of said frame, means for tensioning the paper longitudinally, means for depositing cloth impregnated with steam on said paper at a speed slightly greater than the speed of movement of the said paper, and means for rolling the paper with the cloth into a roll at one end of the frame.

13. A cloth finishing machine of the class described, comprising, steam applying means, a supporting frame therefor, a shaft at one end of the frame, a roll of paper on the shaft, means for manually braking the shaft to retard its rotation, a plurality of rollers on the frame through which the paper is threaded, a tension roller below said plurality of rollers under which the paper passes, a second shaft at the opposite end of the frame with which the end of the paper is connected, means for supporting a roll of cloth adjacent the steam applying means, said steam applying means depositing the cloth onto the paper, a motor, means for driving said second shaft from the motor, and means for driving said plurality of rollers from said motor.

14. A cloth finishing machine of the class described, comprising, a supporting frame, a drum rotatably mounted thereon, a shaft mounted at one end of the frame, an electric motor on the frame, a driving shaft driven by said electric motor, a releasably clutch between the motor and drive shaft, an extension shaft in alinement with the drive shaft connected thereto by a universal joint, an additional shaft mounted transversely of and at one end of the first mentionedshaft having gearing connection therewith, pulleys at the ends of said extension shaft and additional shaft, an endless belt around said pulleys, means for driving the drum from said drive shaft, paper feeding and tensioning means on the frame to carry paper underneath the drum to said first shaft, and a single manually operable means movable to different positions to drive the drum in connection with said first shaft and paper feeding means, or operate said clutch to disconnect the motor from the drive shaft, on movement of said operating means to selected positions.

15. In combination, a revolubly mounted perforated drum, means for carrying steam to the interior of the drum for passage outwardly therefrom to the perforations, means for revolving the drum, means for supporting a roll of cloth, said cloth being adapted to pass around said drum for the purpose described, means for guiding a continuous length of paper adjacent to the cloth at a point spaced from said drum, and means for winding the paper and the cloth together.

16. In combination, a steam applying means, means for carrying steam to said steam applying means, means for supporting a roll of cloth, said cloth extending adjacent to said steam applying means, means for guiding a continuous length of paper adjacent to said cloth at a point spaced from the said steam applying means, and means for winding the paper and the cloth together into a roll.

17. In combination, a frame, a steam applying drum revolubly mounted upon said. frame, means for carrying a roll of cloth located in horizontally spaced relationship to the drum, said cloth extending over and around and underneath the drum, means for receiving and winding said cloth after it issues from said drum, brackets mounted on the frame at the opposite of said drum from said supporting means for the roll of cloth, arms mounted upon said bracket, a horizontal bar extending between said arm, a brush mounted upon said bar and means for moving said bar whereby the brush engages the drum for the purpose described.

18. In combination, a drum, means for supporting a roll of cloth, said cloth being adapted to extend around said drum to receive treatment therefrom, means for supporting a roll of paper, guiding means for bringing the cloth after it leaves the drum and the paper into the same plane, means for winding the paper and the cloth together to form a roll, means for driving the said drum, and means for driving the said means for winding the paper and the cloth, said last mentioned means including a slipping connection and having a maximum speed which is less than the peripheral speed of the drum for the purpose described.

19. In a machine of the class described, a steam applying drum, means for supplying the drum with steam, means for rotating the drum, a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame which carries the drum at one side of the drum and parallel thereto, gearing connections between said rollers to drive the same in unison and means for driving the rollers to have a slightly less peripheral speed of rotation than the drum.

20. In a machine of the class described having a revoluble drum driven at a constant speed and adapted to have cloth pass therearound, the combination of, a roll of paper, said paper extending in abutting relationship to said cloth, and means for unwinding said paper from the roll, said means including a plurality of rollers located adjacent to said roll of paper and means for driving the rollers so that their peripheral speed is less than the peripheral speed of the drum.

21. In a machine of the class described, adapted to receive a strip of material to be treated, a drum against which the material contacts, a frame therefor, means for rotating the drum, 00 guiding means on said frame at one side of the drum in parallelism thereto, a flexible supporting strip adapted to contact said strip of material on the far side thereof relative to the said drum, said guiding means receiving the flexible 5 supporting strip thereagainst, and means for driving the guiding means to have a slightly less peripheral speed of rotation than the drum.

HARRY A. SHIELDS. 

